How do triathletes and tennis players work on the ankle flexibility?
Former Member
While I keep working on increasing my ankle flexibility, I recently read in an article that ankle flexibility comes at the cost of ankle instability (= higher propensity for ankle sprain), which spells trouble for runners and tennis players.
Tennis being my other favorite sport, this puts me in a dilemma.
Are there master swimmers out there who also maintain competitiveness in tennis or running, or is this a "you can't have a cake and eat it too" situation?
I am hoping that I can become competitive in swimming with ankles that are stable (read rigid in swimming) enough for tennis as well.
I played v-ball in high school and landed wrong once while blocking. Part of my rehab was to write the alphabet with each of my feet in the air. That and some rest, and I haven't had any other ankle problems. (The alphabet task was really good for the flexibility without being strenuous.)
I played v-ball in high school and landed wrong once while blocking. Part of my rehab was to write the alphabet with each of my feet in the air. That and some rest, and I haven't had any other ankle problems. (The alphabet task was really good for the flexibility without being strenuous.)
